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fine.”
    “I am trying to follow the energy.”
    “Are you sure you’re not following the
sun?”
    Suddenly, we came up over a large hill and I
felt a wave of relief when I saw what appeared to be a cluster of
buildings and tents with millions of people surrounding them far
off in the distance.
    Ivar drove down the hill and it was so
steep, I was sure the jeep was going to flip over. We landed hard
on the flat rock surface and accelerated toward the encampment. As
we got closer, I could see it looked like a temporary set up and I
could hear music.
    “Burning Man!”
    “What?”
    “This is Burning Man! That art commune thing
they do every year! You brought us to Burning Man?”
    “This is where the energy has led us.”
    “The One is at Burning Man?”
    “We shall see.”
    We drove up to a small camp outside the main
area where people seemed to be checking in. I hopped out of the
jeep and looked around. I saw people who looked normal and regular
walking alongside people wearing nothing but paint and feathers.
One girl was walking along on stilts with rubber hoses sheathed
over her arms, acting as some sort of tentacles. We walked over
toward the tents and the largest one had a large sign hung over the
opening that read ‘Welcome’ and we went on in.
    I noticed that the staff was dressed rather
colorfully. One guy was sporting a pith helmet and a loincloth and
an older woman who worked with him was clad from head to toe in
bright red fishnet stockings.
    “Passes?” The loincloth dude asked. I looked
to Ivar but he just had that same stone expression on his face.
    “We don’t really have tickets. This was kind
of a spur of the moment thing.” Everyone around us exploded in
laughter.
    “I’m sorry, guys, really. It’s just that
Burning Man isn’t something you just come and do. You’re going to
be out here in the desert for days. You need to prepare.”
    “I thought you guys were all about free
spirits.”
    “We are, but you have to be careful and stay
healthy too. You’re going to need water and food.”
    “So, if we can get some of that we can come
in?”
    “No. While we’re about free spirits, we’re
not about free admission. Everyone here has contributed.”
    “Fine! How much?”
    “Three fifty.”
    “Okay.”
    “Three hundred fifty,” I looked up at him in
disbelief. “Each. I’m sorry, man, but all this doesn’t come cheap.
The money we collect helps us keep the spirit going year after
year.”
    “I know, but the thing is, my friend and I
are kind of following energy and it led us here. We really need to
get in.”
    “Well, you really need a ticket. I can’t
help you.”
    “I’m Ivar.” A spritely girl wearing only
dress pants and suspenders ran up to loincloth guy and whispered in
his ear. He looked back at us and smiled.
    “Enjoy Burning Man.”
    The girl in the pants caught us as we came
in.
    “Hi,” She said. I tried to keep from
noticing the small straps pressing against her bare chest. “I’m
Jinx. He was wondering when you’d get here.”
    “Who?”
    “The One.” Ivar said to me.
    “That’s right.”
    Jinx led us toward the main grounds. There
were camps and structures of all kinds surrounding us. I saw a
large section that had a number of games, including a small golf
course and a large jungle gym that had to be at least four stories
high. Club music was blasting out from all sides and people were
dancing all around. Most of who were naked.
    We came upon a large ornate tower that
looked to be made up of Popsicle sticks. From there, Jinx led us
around to a large tent that was set apart from the others. It was
made of a velvety material and appeared to be the most sturdy,
well-built tent there. There was a small rug rolled out in front of
it and a canopy that kept the entrance nice and shady. Jinx stopped
just in front of it and turned back to us.
    “This is it.” We walked toward the tent but
Jinx threw her arm out and stopped Ivar.
    “Just him.” I went on